1980 GS550-E Carburetors Rubber Pilot plug

[Gateway]

I cannot seem to find a carb kit that hass the rubber pilot plug included. Mine are not reusable. They have tuned to a mushy consistency Does anyone know where to get a kit that includes these little plugs?.

[Toasty]

Don't buy a carb kit, the stock Suzuki jets will be much much higher quality then what they'll give you. Just get some Berryman's carb dip and soak all the parts instead, then poke through the holes. You can get those little plugs from Boulevard Suzuki, or Z1 Enterprises (which is wayyy faster).

[Gateway]

Thanks! My jets probably can stay in place. The bike sat for many years and I think a good deep cleaning is all they need. Those little plugs were the only stumbling block. I appreciate the information. My local dealer told me they are not available BUT considering how many of the these carbs there are out there, I found that hard to believe!

[Nessism]

My signature has a link to a carb rebuild tutorial you may find helpful.

[Steve]

Thanks! My jets probably can stay in place. The bike sat for many years and I think a good deep cleaning is all they need. Those little plugs were the only stumbling block. I appreciate the information. My local dealer told me they are not available BUT considering how many of the these carbs there are out there, I found that hard to believe!

I don't know how to tell you this gently, so I will just say it.

To do a "good deep cleaning" of your carbs, YOUR JETS HAVE TO BE REMOVED, along with all the other stuff, so you can follow the directions in Nessism's guide that he just pointed out in his signature.

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[mrbill5491]

Those rubber plugs are available, replaced mine when I rebuilt the carbs. Sometimes you have to go to a later year model with the same carbs to get some parts. For example: the rubber cover over the choke assembly, on a 80 model fiche, they don't show that part anymore, go to about an 83 they do. You just got to do some research at times.

[Bonehead]

Here ya go! And yes, all the previous comments are correct. You MUST completely strip the carbs to clean, replace o-rings, and make sure everything is where it needs to be.

[Steve]

Here ya go!

Don't be scared off by the price you see there.

If you read it carefully and completely, you will see that the price is for ALL FOUR plugs, not just one.

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[Gateway]

I know the carbs have to be completely disassembled, I just meant that the jets can be reused.I have them all apart and soaking right now.Those pesky rubber plugs are the only thing my dealers says he could not get. I have since gone to a differnt dealer and he ordered them for me.